Round 6 The Sydney Swans vs. The Brisbane Lions

[RUNVS]

Round 6 vs Brisbane Lions

So what does averyone think about this game. Our defence will be really tested and it doesn't help matters that Craig Bolton is almost certainly going to miss the game.

Out
C.Bolton

In
Richards

If Grundy and LRT have good games then odds are we will win the game.

 

[SOPH_CROSS]

Our biggest game of the season beside St Kilda

can we be 5-1

INS & OUTS


STRONG GAMES By Both Seniors Ressies

 

[EatBig Australia]

How bad is Craig Bolton's injury? Coming up against Fev and Brown without him would be a huge test.

 

[BIGBEZ]

How bad is Craig Bolton's injury? Coming up against Fev and Brown without him would be a huge test.

there were alot of rumors this week about Brown not being quite right, it will be interesting how he pulls up tonight.

 

[MF]

How bad is Craig Bolton's injury? Coming up against Fev and Brown without him would be a huge test.

LRT and Grundy are capable of holding them.

If Bolton is out though I'd like to see Richards come in to help them out.

 

[bradmanstandguy]

Re: Round 6 vs Brisbane Lions

I think Grundy will be on Fev,and i suppose that leaves Lrt on Brown, or perhaps Lrt and
Teddy double teaming on brown. Either way we will have trouble coping with a very potent
forward line. Our best bet is to shutdown their midfield supply,and choke them at stoppages,which is our trademark. I think this game is a real test of where we are at.
We have coming up games against other genuine finals contenders,and the Bloods spirit
will need to come to the fore!

 

[swans16]

I think Bolton out for Richards

 

[grimlock]

Bolton's 200th, against his old club, he'll do everything he can to make it. Richards was underwhelming in the reserves today, but if Bolton is out Teddy will come in.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Daniel Merritt may have twinged a hammy if he misses a week evens the loss of Bolton to a degree.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Spoiler

Is this game against the Dees a good indication for us next week or a bad one?

 

[voodooguru]

Just posted this on the Demon's board Round 5 thread :


Thanks to Melbourne I think the Swans are safely in second spot after 5 and we get the Brisbane Vossies at the SCG next up . Thanks Dees!

Great win for Dees as they tame the Paddle Pops by a half century.

 

[SOPH_CROSS]

PLEASE PEOPLE IN FUTURE WAIT FOR ME 2 START THE THREAD
U can wait for a few hours after the game


PLEASE

 

[bungee]

there were alot of rumors this week about Brown not being quite right, it will be interesting how he pulls up tonight.

Looks like your sources were on the money Bez

 

[AG]

Brisbane were shocking tonight. Merrett has done a hammy, Patfull was struggling with an ankle, and Brown isn't close to be 100% fit. Black was their best so he might be bouncing back into form. They were missing Sherman and Power and they will be big inclusions for next week, if fit.

So shutdown Fevola, Drummond and Brennan (who was quiet tonight) and we should win. We have a larger spread of goal scoring power which is their biggest downfall. Everyone craps on about Fev and Brown but they don't have many other threats going forward.

Only change needed is Bolton if injured. No one else needs to be dropped for form. We are set for next week and could be blessed with a few injury problems at Brisbane.

 

[RUNVS]

Not relevant to the Brisbane game but if Johnston continue's to kick bags of goals over the next month in the reserves i could love to bring him in the team and move Goodes back to the midfield.

 

[SM]

Brisbane were definitely shown up tonight, hopefully that saps their morale sufficiently, coupled with a few key injuries, will soften them up nicely for a determined Bradshaw.

 

[TheMase]

And now we are on top of the AFL ladder.

 

[grimlock]

And now we are on top of the AFL ladder.

It's scary up here, not used to it.

 

[SM]

And now we are on top of the AFL ladder.

Really? Didn't think a 10 point loss to the Saints would be enough.

 

[indieswan96]

And now we are on top of the AFL ladder.

WOOOOOO!
Brown, Merrett not playing as well we are a big chance for this one.

 

[TheMase]

Really? Didn't think a 10 point loss to the Saints would be enough.

Drops their percentage to 146%.

 

[BarneyBent]

To be honest, I'm not at all sure Richards will come in for Bolton. Bolton has been playing on smalls so far this year, and while Richards has played small before, I don't know I'd trust him. It's not as much of a like-for-like swap as it seems. Smith took over Bolton's role on LeCras today, and did very well. Though I like Richards and don't feel quite right with him out of the team, I'd be tempted to bring in a Veszpremi, Barlow, Rohan, O'Dwyer, more of a running player. To go left field, TDL even, releasing Goodes into the midfield full time (he spent a fair bit of time there today).

Especially with Brown underdone (and after tonight's performance, probably likely to miss).

 

[Rhino5]

Hard to see Brown playing based on what we saw tonight. Still a very tough game though.

I would have thought Richards is a certaintly to come in for Bolton. I agree it's not exactly like for like, but I'm not sure who else you can really put back there.

 

[TheMase]

I see Brown down as not as big a loss as it could be this week. On the smaller SCG the CHF is often lost in the game.

 

[Dangas]

More confident now of a win